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What a gorgeous set of pistols!
Walt
Walt
I believe that if you check your "history book," the only "real" deringers were made by Henry Deringer. Many makers chose to copy the popular style and in order to avoid patent infringement the spelling was changed (albeit ever so slightly). As these are clearly "copies," the moniker "derringer" would be correct.Why do you fellas keep misspelling the name of these? They are deringers, not derringers.
I forget what the difference was, I think Remmy made the deringer, and the other ones were derringers.
Initial picture shows it.
And I got it wrong, not Remmy.
https://www.ammoland.com/2020/06/whats-in-a-name-derringer-vs-deringer/#axzz80kub3WeE
Not an expert but I have to stop coming back to those photos ,every time I hear buy me and I have absolutely no reason other than they are saying hurry I'm pretty !/EdForgive my ignorance, I waste most of my time on bolt action rifles and a mere neophyte when it comes to black powder.
I've searched and can only find very little about these online, and the little I do find seems to have a wide range of pricing and value.
Just curious if there's a resident expert who can tell me more about their origin, history, worth, etc.
Thanks in advance!
Well, in fact I did check my history book.I believe that if you check your "history book," the only "real" deringers were made by Henry Deringer. Many makers chose to copy the popular style and in order to avoid patent infringement the spelling was changed (albeit ever so slightly). As these are clearly "copies," the moniker "derringer" would be correct.
In fact, not to rub it in, but 3 out of the 4 pictures clearly show "Deringer", not derringer.Well, in fact I did check my history book.
Henry Deringer made nothing new, nothing proprietary, nothing, in short, patentable. So there was no patent to avoid. The copy cats wanted to cash in on his success, that was based on the success of the action, which he did not invent.
Also, look at the OP's pictures, as I suggested. The box is clearly labeled "Deringer", clearly.
As my father used to say, what is worse than a man who can't read??
Dig a little deeper-you sir are in error.In fact, not to rub it in, but 3 out of the 4 pictures clearly show "Deringer", not derringer.
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